CME Widi App Owner's manual

Brand: CME

Model: Widi App

Type: Owner's manual

CME Widi App

CME Widi App can be used to manage all new WIDI products (excluding WIDI Bud, including WIDI Bud Pro). With the Widi App you can:

Upgrade the firmware of WIDI products at any time to get the latest features.
Customize the device name for WIDI products and store the automatic pairing settings.
Set up a one-to-multi group connection.

Key features:

Automatic pairing: The app can automatically pair with WIDI devices.
Firmware updates: The app can be used to update the firmware of WIDI devices.
Device customization: The app can be used to customize the device name and other settings for WIDI devices.

CME Widi App

CME Widi App can be used to manage all new WIDI products (excluding WIDI Bud, including WIDI Bud Pro). With the Widi App you can:

Upgrade the firmware of WIDI products at any time to get the latest features.
Customize the device name for WIDI products and store the automatic pairing settings.
Set up a one-to-multi group connection.

Key features:

Automatic pairing: The app can automatically pair with WIDI devices.
Firmware updates: The app can be used to update the firmware of WIDI devices.
Device customization: The app can be used to customize the device name and other settings for WIDI devices.

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WIDI APP

USER MANUAL V08

Please read this manual completely before using this product. The

software and firmware will be updated continuously. All the illustrations and

texts in this manual may be different from the actual situation and are for

reference only.

of CME, all or part of this manual may not be copied in any form. CME is a

registered trademark of CME PTE. LTD. in Singapore and/or other countries.

Other product and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of

their respective companies.

WIDI APP

Please visit www.bluetoothmidi.com and download the free WIDI App. It

includes iOS and Android versions and is the setting center for all new WIDI

products (excluding WIDI Bud, including WIDI Bud Pro). You can get the

following value-added services through it:

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⚫ Upgrade the firmware of WIDI products at any time to get the latest

features.

⚫ Customize the device name for WIDI products and store the automatic

pairing settings.

⚫ Set up a one-to-multi group connection.

Note: iOS and macOS have different Bluetooth MIDI connection methods,

so the iOS version of WIDI App cannot be used on macOS computers.

Note: iOS 16 (and higher) offers automatic pairing with WIDI devices.

After confirming the connection for the first time between your iOS device

and WIDI device, it will automatically reconnect every time you start your

WIDI device or Bluetooth on your iOS device. This is a great feature, as from

now on, you will no longer have to manually pair each time. That said, it can

bring confusion for those who use WIDI App to only update their WIDI device

and not use an iOS device for Bluetooth MIDI. The new auto-pairing can

lead to unwanted pairing with your iOS device. To avoid this, you can create

fixed pairs between your WIDI devices via WIDI Groups. Another option is to

terminate Bluetooth on your iOS device when working with WIDI devices.

CONNECT

1. First, please connect your WIDI product to MIDI or USB power supply

and confirm that it is not connected to other Bluetooth devices. Confirm

the LED light status is blue and slowly flashing.

2. On the device where the WIDI App is installed, turn on the Bluetooth

and location information switches in the system settings. And make sure

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that the distance between the device and the WIDI product is within 10

meters (33 feet).

3. Open the WIDI App. At this time, the WIDI App will automatically search

for all nearby WIDI devices that can be connected and will display them

in the [Device] list.

4. Click the name of the WIDI device that needs to be set in the list. The

App will pop up a [Bluetooth Pairing Request] prompt window. Please

click [Pair] to connect and enter the details page of the WIDI device.

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Note: If it is the first time to run WIDI App, it may pop up [Allow WIDI to

use wireless data?] and [Allow WIDI to access this device’s location?]

prompt windows. In this case please click [Wireless LAN and cellular

network] or [Wireless LAN only], and [Always Allow] location information

(this item is necessary for connecting Bluetooth MIDI devices for setting

and upgrading permissions).

DEVICE

On the WIDI device page, you can view the detailed information of the

device and make the following various settings.

Note: Click on "?" to open the "Help" pop-up window. Here you will find

the specific meaning and operation method of each function.

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⚫ Change the device name: Click the pen-shaped icon behind the device

name, type in a new name and [Submit] to write the new name to the

WIDI device. If you need to see the result of the change immediately,

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please return to the App device list page, and disconnect then

reconnect the power of the WIDI device to refresh it.

⚫ Upgrade firmware: CME will continue to release firmware updates for

WIDI products to improve product performance or add new functions in

response to user needs. CME recommends that you use this function to

ensure that WIDI products always use the latest firmware. The WIDI

App needs to access the CME server to obtain the latest firmware, so

please make sure that the device on which you have installed the WIDI

App can access the Internet.

1. The WIDI App will extract the firmware version information of the

connected device and compare it with the firmware version

released on our server. If it finds that a new firmware version is

available, the WIDI App will prompt you to upgrade through a pop-

up window. Some WIDI products contain USB and Bluetooth

firmware, please follow the prompts to upgrade in turn.

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USB firmware upgrade prompt:

Bluetooth firmware upgrade prompt:

You can also click [Update Firmware] to enter the update page.

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2. Select the firmware version and click [Start].

USB firmware version selection:

Bluetooth firmware version selection:

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3. The progress bar will show the firmware download and writing

progress in real time. At this time, the LED light of your WIDI

device will turn red (when updating USB firmware) or green (When

updating Bluetooth firmware) and flash quickly.

USB firmware updating progress:

Bluetooth firmware updating progress:

4. After the USB firmware is updated, click [OK]. If the WIDI App

detects that there is a new Bluetooth firmware available for

upgrade, it will continue the upgrade through a pop-up window.

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5. After the Bluetooth firmware is updated, click [OK]. The WIDI

device will automatically restart with the new firmware, and the

WIDI App will automatically return to the device list page.

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⚫ Change the transmit power: the greater the transmit power, the longer

the connectable distance of the WIDI device but the greater the power

consumption. If necessary, you can reduce the transmission power and

power consumption by reducing this parameter. This setting status will

be automatically saved to the WIDI device without additional

confirmation.

⚫ BLE role: The Bluetooth LE standard sets devices into two roles:

central and peripheral. The central role is responsible for scanning the

peripheral and establishing a connection. The peripheral role is

responsible for advertising its status and waiting for the central to initiate

a connection. The default state of the WIDI device is [Auto] role. When

set to [Auto], WIDI will switch between the two roles of central and

peripheral. This starts an automatic search and will activate the

connection to the first discovered Bluetooth MIDI peripheral

automatically. Or it will accept Bluetooth connection requests sent by

the computer or other BLE MIDI host device. If the role status is

changed to [Forced Peripheral], WIDI will only advertise its own status

and wait for the connection of other Bluetooth MIDI host devices (such

as computers, mobile phones, or Pads, etc.).

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⚫ Setting preferences: [Prefer low latency] allows the WIDI device to

work at the highest transmission speed, so as to transmit large amounts

of data (such as real-time performance information). [Prefer low jitter]

allows the WIDI device to work in the most accurate transmission state

for more stable data transmission (such as MIDI clock information).

⚫ USB soft thru (only for WIDI Uhost and WIDI Bud Pro): When using

USB for MIDI, some MIDI instruments (such as the Roland V-

Accordion) can only function as a MIDI controller. in this case, the

routing from the keyboard to the internal sound module is disconnected.

MIDI messages can only be sent to the computer via USB. If you want

to use the keyboard to play the internal sound of the instrument, you

must send MIDI messages from the computer's DAW software back to

the instrument via USB. When you turn on the USB soft thru, you no

longer need to connect to the computer and the MIDI messages you

play will directly return to the internal sound module via WIDI USB. The

same messages are also sent to the external BLE MIDI device via WIDI

Bluetooth.

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⚫ Group Auto-learn: Enable “Group Auto-learn” for the WIDI Central

device to automatically scan for all available BLE MIDI devices

(including WIDI).

1. Set all WIDI devices to “Forced Peripheral” to avoid auto-pairing

between WIDI devices.

2. Enable “Group Auto Learn” for the central WIDI device. Close WIDI

app. WIDI LED will flash blue slowly.

3. Turn on up to 4 BLE MIDI peripherals (including WIDI) for

automatic pairing with the WIDI Central device.

4. When everything is connected, press the button on the WIDI

Central device to store the group in its memory. The WIDI LED is

green when pressed and turns turquoise when released.

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Note: iOS, Windows 10 and Android are not eligible for WIDI groups.

For macOS, click "Advertise" in MIDI Studio's Bluetooth configuration.

⚫ Activate: Some WIDI Master or WIDI Jack using early firmware version

will be switched to the inactive state (the LED is red) due to some

unconventional operations. WIDI will not be able to send and receive

MIDI data normally. At this point, you can click the [Activate] function to

reactivate it.

⚫ Remove group settings: If you want to clear the default group

connection that has been set, connect the WIDI device that has been

set to the central role (of the existing group you want to delete) with

WIDI App. After establishing the connection between the central WIDI

device and WIDI App, click [Remove group settings], all the predefined

peripheral addresses saved in the central will be cleared and the group

is deleted. The connection settings of the device are restored to the

initial state.

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For detailed instructions on group settings, please refer to the

description in the [Group] section of this document.

⚫ Factory reset: Click [Factory reset] to restore all the parameters and

settings of the WIDI device to the default values (including removing

group settings from the central WIDI device if applicable). Please note

that you need to disconnect and reconnect the power supply of the

WIDI device to complete this resetting process.

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GROUP

The group function allows you to group up to 5 WIDI devices. After the

group setting has been processed successfully, every time you reboot all the

WIDI devices in the group will automatically connect to each other and

perform two-way MIDI transmission according to the set 1-to-multi

connection mode.

1. First, please turn on the power of only one WIDI device and

change the [BLE Role] to [Force peripheral] on the device page.

Next, return to the App device page. If a WIDI device has been set

as the central in the group before, please click the [Remove group

settings] button to clear the predefined addresses, otherwise this

will conflict with the new group settings.

2. Disconnect the power of this WIDI device, connect the power of the

second WIDI device, and repeat the above operations until all the

WIDI devices that need to be grouped have completed the above

settings.

3. Turn on the power of all WIDI devices. At this time, all these WIDI

devices will be displayed in the device list.

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4. Click [Group] in the lower right corner of the iOS App or open the

sidebar menu through the menu icon in the upper left corner of the

Android App and click [Group] to enter the group page, and then

click [Add a new group] on the iOS App or click (+) plus icon on the

Android App.

5. Click [Group Name] at the top to name the group. After that, drag

and drop the WIDI device icons in the middle of the screen, and

place them on the left [Central] and the right [Peripheral].

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6. Click [Download Group]. Next the WIDI App will complete the

settings and a confirmation prompt will pop up. Please note this

can take a while before completely processed.

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7. After completing the group settings, all WIDI devices will

automatically restart and connect in the group according to the

settings. The light blue (turquoise) LED light indicates the central,

and the blue LED light indicates the peripheral. When all the LED

lights change from slow flashing to light on constantly (or flashing

fast, indicating that real-time MIDI messages are being sent), it

means that the group connection is successful. The [Group] page

of the WIDI App will display the name of the created group. Click

the name to set it again or slide the name to the left to delete the

created group.

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CONTACT

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.bluetoothmidi.com

CME Widi App Owner's manual

Brand: CME

Model: Widi App

Type: Owner's manual

CME Widi App

CME Widi App can be used to manage all new WIDI products (excluding WIDI Bud, including WIDI Bud Pro). With the Widi App you can:

Upgrade the firmware of WIDI products at any time to get the latest features.
Customize the device name for WIDI products and store the automatic pairing settings.
Set up a one-to-multi group connection.

Key features:

Automatic pairing: The app can automatically pair with WIDI devices.
Firmware updates: The app can be used to update the firmware of WIDI devices.
Device customization: The app can be used to customize the device name and other settings for WIDI devices.

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